Fan for beds



L. 0 REITAN.

FAN FOR BEDS.

APPLICATION man MAR. 5. 1920.

Patented Apr. 26,1921.

.HWWIIIIJ fui/eniar L. 0. Haifa LORENTZ O. REITAN, OF HAUGESUND, NORWAY,

FAN FOR BEDS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 26, 1921.

Application filed March 5, 1920. Serial No. 363,460.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, LORENTZ RErrAN, a citizenof France, residing at Haugesund, Norway, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Fans for Beds; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the 111-vention, such as will enable others skilled in the a t to which itappertalns to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in fans for bedsand has for one of its objects the provision of a device of thischaracter which can be easily installed on a bed for the purpose offanning and keeping cool the occupantsof the bed, thus rendering thedevice especially adaptable for use in tropical countries whereln it isdifficult to sleep on account of the excessive heat.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a fan for beds ofthe above stated character, which shall be slmple, durable andeiiicient, and which may be manufactured and sold at a comparatively lowcost.

ll ith these and other objects in v1ew as will become more apparent thedescription proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel featuresof construction, comb1nation, and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had tothe following description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1is a side elevation partly in section of a bed illustrating a fanapplied thereto and constructed in accordance with my invention,

F 2 is an enlarged side elevation of the device removed from the bed,

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken through the fan. and support.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates a bedhaving mounted thereon an ordinary mosquito bar supporting frame 2 towhich my invention is appliable.

A supporting bar 3 is secured to the frame 2 in any desired manner andis provided with spaced bearings at which are adjustable and detachablefrom the bar. The bearings 4 have formed thereon hooks 5 to rotatablysupport an operating shaft 6 which extends parallel with the supportingbar and is provided with a crank 7 at one end to which a sp 'ing motor 9is attached for oscillating the shaft 6. However, the spring motor ma besubstituted by an electrical motor, that proximity to an occupant of thebed so that on setting the spring motor in operation, the frame 12 willbe oscillated causing a current of air to be created against theoccupant thereby keeping said occupant cool While sleeping in excessiveheat.

l/Vhile I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it will be understood that minor changes in construction,combination, and arrangement of parts may be made without departing fromthe spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is A fan for bedscomprising a supporting frame associated with a bed, a supporting rodcarried by the frame and extending transversely of the bed, han ersadjustably secured to the rod, an operating shaft ournaled in thehangers and extending parallel and in a plane below the rod, means foroscillating the shaft, arms formed on said shaft, a frame carried bysaid arms and disposed over the bed, and fabric secured to the frame andextending beyond the same at one end and having itsfree edge out into aplurality of strips adapted to create at current of air by theoscillation of said frame.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

L; o. REITAN.

Witnesses:

GUNRALD R. JERsnN, O. C. AIGMOND.

